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Whānau Ora puts whānau and families in control of the services they need to work together, build on their strengths and achieve their aspirations. It recognises the collective strength and capability of whānau to achieve better outcomes in areas such as health, education, housing, employment and income levels.

About Whānau Ora

Whānau Ora is about increasing the wellbeing of individuals and whānau to lead full lives and uses the power of whānau to improve the wellbeing of individuals and whānau. It provides whānau with appropriate services and support so they can become more self-managing and achieve their aspirations.

Whānau Ora puts whānau and families in control of the services they need to work together, build on their strengths and achieve their aspirations. Learn more.

Why Whānau Ora?

Whānau-centred

Whānau Ora puts whānau at the centre of decision-making about their future.

It recognises the collective strength and capability of whānau to achieve better outcomes in areas such as health, education, housing, employment and income levels.

Whānau-focused

Whānau Ora is a revolutionary public sector initiative because it devolves the delivery of Whānau Ora services to community-based commissioning agencies.

These agencies work with partners, providers and navigators to deliver customised support and services to whānau.

The benefits of Whānau Ora have been written about and are available to read here.